Peter Frampton Throws Fan’s Cell Phone During Concert

We've all been to concerts where we've felt powerless to stop people people around us from blocking our view by taking video. Fortunately, there is Peter Frampton, who recently had an encounter with a rude fan regarding the practice.

Before Frampton's show Sunday night (Aug. 3) at the Palladium in Carmel, IN, fans were told by club management that they were not allowed to take video or use flash photography. However, that didn't stop one couple up front, who kept taking photos and video all night long despite being told to put their phones away.

As Onstage Magazine reports, "At first, Peter kept gesturing to them, saying, 'No, don't do that. Stop!" But they just did not get the hint. He was frantically looking for security, but they were nowhere nearby...Peter quickly turned around and turned his back to the audience and played that way for several moments."

Eventually, someone from the venue intervened, and the couple stopped. But only briefly. During 'Do You Feel Like We Do,' Frampton had finally had enough. "As he neared the end of the song, you could see the absolute look of desperation and frustration on Peter’s face. I have never seen an artist so upset before. Once, and he stormed off the stage. At his breaking point, and the guy in the front row unrelenting – apparently with no self control considering he’s already flipped Peter off and turned around and called the rest of the audience a bunch of deadbeats – Peter ends the song, walks over and with a huge smile on his face bends down and says, 'Hey can I see that? Can I see the photos you’ve been taking?' The guy hands him his phone and Peter stands up, spins, and flings for the rafters! Yes! The phone went flying to the back of the stage and we all erupted in cheers! With years of experience playing guitar, we just knew he had a great arm!"

Unfortunately, we do not have video of the incident, because that would be way too ironic.